Health Status, Self-esteem and Participation: A Comparison Between Young Adults with Mobility Disability and Those Without Disability in a Nigerian Community

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 166-178

  Hamzat, Talhatu K ^a   Seyi Adeyemo, Olubusayo R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b Jericho Nursing Home   (Nigeria)

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EID: 84866882313     PISSN: 15017419     EISSN: 17453011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15017410802120964     Document Type: Article

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